Runge and possibly Del Grego records

[John Davis]

First picture is the grip cap of my Shelly Gitman original refurbished SA. The Second picture is the stock oval of my upgraded SAA. As you can see, the initials have been scrubbed from the SAA but the border engraving is similar to other Gitman guns. So, who knows? All I can definitely say is the upgraded SAA was engraved by Runge as it says "Runge Engrav Ilion NY 1963".

[B. Dudley]

It is not at all uncommon to change the barrel steel markings when doing an upgrade or custom gun.

The upgrade of the gun has nothing to do with the factory. It was done after the fact.

[Bill Murphy]

It is really a Parker tragedy that John Davis's SAA has a destroyed initial plate on his SAA. However, the important thing is that it is a real Runge gun.




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[Rick Roemer]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

Thanks, John. Here is a picture of the shield on my Runge upgraded CHE28. I bought this gun from Pugs, a few years ago, and they told me it was a 'Gitman' gun. I have seen this same motif on other guns, pictured here, but not enough of the shield was shown to see the letters, but I believe it is unique to guns Shelly Gitman had commissioned. My gun is signed by Runge, and it also has the DelGrego stamp on the barrel flats

Hi. Would you mind telling or showing what the DelGrego stamp looks like? Thank you

[John Davis]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

It is really a Parker tragedy that John Davis's SAA has a destroyed initial plate on his SAA. However, the important thing is that it is a real Runge gun.

Bill, agreed. Except the most important thing is that she has carried me to the 27 yard line in handicap and since I began shooting singles with her in June of this year she's racked up five 100 straights.

[B. Dudley]

Originally Posted by Rick Roemer

Hi. Would you mind telling or showing what the DelGrego stamp looks like? Thank you

I have personally observed one or two delgrego restocked guns as being stamped “LDG” snd the year. I think it was in the guard inletting as I recall.

On all the others, the comb flute is the “signature”.

[Bill Murphy]

John, the most enjoyment I get from my Parkers is shooting them. Some day I will get on the trap range with my collection of singles. This may be the year.

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Rick Roemer

Hi. Would you mind telling or showing what the DelGrego stamp looks like? Thank you

LDG inside a circle

[Double Lab]

Did he mark all his guns this way?

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Daryl Corona

Did he mark all his guns this way?

Not always. Depends on when these guns were done or upgraded.





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